CGE ANNUAL REPORT

2022/23 ANNUAL REPORT

• The Northern Cape Office conducted several engagements in De Aar, among other the Men’s dialogue on 22 November 2022, Stakeholder Engagement on 23 November 2022, and a Community Outreach on 24 November 2022. The engagements highlighted the following: • Loss of employment was emphasized as a factor contributing to depression, anxiety, domestic violence, and sexual harassment in the workplace. Some men lost hope on the justice system citing failure by the system to register and investigate the reports of gender-based violence. • During the men’s dialogue, the CGE unearthed that most of men who attended the dialogue are not aware of their rights and could not take necessary steps to report and seek protection against abuse. They lacked knowledge of where and how to apply for protection orders, maintenance, parental care and contact and access regarding minor children, harassment, and victimisation in the workplace. • The platform allowed men to raise challenges, indicate the roles that men must play and discuss solutions to the fight against GBV. The CGE sensitized participants on gender equality, their rights, and responsibilities. Continuous interventions by the CGE to the community at large is desirable. • The Northern Cape Office also conducted 16 days activities engagements in Postmasburg in conjunction with the Department of Social Development, National Prosecuting Authority, love Life, The Department of justice and Constitutional Development and the Department of Transport, Safety and Liaison. Among other activities conducted were door to door visits, outreach engagements, stakeholder engagements. The community raised lack of service delivery including GBV services. • A stakeholder meeting took place at the CGE NC Offices under the VEP Forum banner to discuss, coordinate and collaboratively plan for the upcoming Integrated Human Trafficking programme for the new financial year. • The NC team conducted successful outreach initiatives and stakeholder engagements in this financial year around our work, accessing our services and raising awareness on the impact of substance abuse on GBV particularly around the communities of Colesberg, Ritchie etc. • Another progressive stakeholder engagement took place on the 09 March 2023 that covered the APP activities to be implemented for the last quarter of 2022/23 financial year. The CGE held a consultative/plenary meeting with the area social worker, TSGYDC NGO, Cristian Regeneration Movement and community forum member. • The NC office also hosted and facilitated Gender and Development Training Workshops this financial year. The overall goal of the gender and development training workshop was to strengthen the capacity of organisations in implementing gender responsive programmes that are aimed at creating a culture of human rights and gender equality.

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